Workshops and past projects

We are working with residents to support their ‘Memory Cafe’ opened in/ May 2015 at Ibbison Community Center.

We are putting together suitcases to include photographs and memorabilia for residents and people who come along to the cafe to look at and add to.

The idea is for local memories to be included in the cases. By keeping memories and having interactive local information available at the cafe this will also help support people who’s lives are affected by dementia and keep the history of the area alive for people of all ages. There are many local residents here who have a wealth of knowledge and memories to share. We hope to encourage an intergenerational exchange of this history as part of our creative working practice.

We have been gathering some 1950’s stories and read them to people at the Memory Cafe before placing them in to the 1950’s suitcase.

Over the next 6 months we have booked 5 artists to facilitate workshops for older members of the Revoe community. We are aiming to support volunteers who run their own groups and work hard for their community to learn new creative skills that can be passed on to more individuals of all ages.

By targeting specific individuals who already work with their own groups we hope to maximize the effect of the workshops on the community.

Below are the dates for the workshops taking place at Ibbison Community Center. Funded by the local area forum and Friends of Muir Housing.